I can't believe that tomorrow I will be on a plane bound for the Bahamas. It's weird to think that this is my last 24 hours in the friendly USA. Unless you count the Bahamas as still in the USA. Plans in the Bahamas are to enjoy a nice round of golf and go swimming near a shark tank. We actually set sail on the 19th, and beging classes on the 21st i believe. With Puerto Rico coming a week from today!
It's been a packing frenzy lately with lots of visits to the old target store and REI. But now i feel like its really getting to be crunch time and its time to get excited. there's so much to remember and even more you dont want to forget because there's nothing worse or sometimes nothing better than being ill prepared.
A couple of FAQ's!
1. To make a comment simply click on the word comments at the bottom of a post and then click the middle option or post anonymously. After that write a little something, and then hit publish and then i can see your comments.
2. Yes it's all students and teachers and yes you do take classes on the boat and recieve school credit.
3. Their is a cost to being online on the ship. so although i will try my hardest to post regularaly before and after each post, there are no promises.
4. There will be a wonderful party after the trip and not before. and hopefully if you keep up with this blog, most of your questions will be answered here.
5. I am taking 4 classes. Abnormal psych, health psych, docuemntry film and the required global studies class. Hopefully all of them will be wonderful and i hope i get along with my psych teacher cause i have him for two classes.
6. NO!, DONT send any packages or currency they are very heavily taxed and not allowed in some countries. Just postcards and letters please. and DO include a return address so you can get a letter from Mbokabakabstan. or somewhere like that.
I am sure i will think of plenty of more FAQ's as time goes on, amazingly, metallica is playing in south africa a month after i'll be there... what rotten luck. Well, this is the last post from the US. Talk you all on the far side of the world!
"People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering." - St. Augustine.... and a picture of my hotel in the atlantis!
7 comments:
Have a safe journey Charlie. Please don't bring home any pets from your safari such as baby elephants or lion cubs as cute as they may be or any live little no-see-ums from the Amazon...they need to be fed and I am not sure if they sell food like that at Petsmart. We all look forward to hearing about your once in a lifetime adventures. See you in Ho Chee Min City in March for our exciting tour of Vietnam and Cambodia. Can hardly wait! It has been fun getting you ready to leave and I am glad I was a part of it all. Don't forget to study...you are in school! LOL.
i enjoy sunshine, traveling, reading, being a dork, long walks on the beach, CSI, pirates, and animals.
see you tomorrow!
Have a super duper time Charlie! I look forward to hearing about your adventures. And again, I would really like a monkey from Africa or somewhere. If you feed it, it will survive the trip home, and well, I'm sure the ship doctor would know how to or have an idea how to treat it. Oh, most importantly, keep sunscreen away from your eyes!
well mr. charlie, i guess this is good-bye for now. i'm still really really jealous that you get to go and i don't. but, that's ok. i'll get over it. just don't get seasick or anything, and i'll talk to you later!
Hi Charlie -- the movie "THE NEW WORLD" is opening this weekend. It looks good. You can see what our country looked like then. If you want to come back this Sat. for it, and dinner at TGIF, let me know.
About the monkee, remember what I learned in Peru. They get the young by killing the Mom.
Love ya -- Grandpa
you and nikki better have the time of your lives or you'll have me to answer to. enjoy yourself and if you're lucky you'll get a postcard from the exotic location of....denver. have fun and i'll see you later.
you lucky dog. Have Fun! Say Hi to the ladies for me ;)
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